C-section delivery (full package)
Facility: St Lukes Hospital
Billing Code: 59510 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 MN hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 MN hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a C-section delivery (full package) is about $3,446 (about 1.4× the $2,473 Medicare rate). St Lukes Hospital charges insurers about $4,287, or about $4,848 in cash — above the fair price. Located in Duluth, MN.
This price is above the fair BaseRate — you may be able to pay less
Ask the hospital for the cash / self-pay price, check whether you qualify for financial assistance, or negotiate the bill down toward the fair price of about $3,446. Many patients pay well below the first number they’re quoted — the checklists below walk you through it.
What each insurance company pays
Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.
2 of 6 major insurers have a published price at this hospital
Crossed out = this hospital hasn’t published a negotiated price for that insurer for this procedure. It doesn’t necessarily mean they aren’t accepted — ask your insurer.
| Insurance company | Price range | vs. Medicare |
|---|---|---|
| UnitedHealthcaremajor | $1,149 - $5,882 | 46% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $1,413 - $12,675 | 57% |
| HealthPartners | $6,337 | 256% |
| Medica | $1,413 | 57% |
| Security Health Plan | $1,369 - $8,912 | 55% |
| UCare | $1,368 | 55% |
| + 1 smaller / regional plan | $1,369 |
Self-Pay How to get the cash price
Insurance Before you use insurance
Estimate your out-of-pocket cost
A rough estimate of what you’d pay with insurance (deductible + coinsurance) versus paying the cash price yourself.
Other Procedures at St Lukes Hospital
Compare: C-section delivery (full package) at other MN hospitals
- Madison Hospital · Madison $2,192
- Windom Area Health · Windom $2,360
- Astera Health · Wadena $2,360
- Meeker Memorial Hospital · Litchfield $2,390
- Range Regional Health Services · Hibbing $2,427
- Sanford Worthington Medical Center · Worthington $2,431
- Sanford Bemidji Medical Center · Bemidji $2,431
- Lakewood Health System · Staples $2,471
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.